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6 Hard Questions That Every Entrepreneur Must Answer

Startup Professionals Musings

Your idea may indeed be a worthy cause, like feeding the hungry, but hungry people rarely have any money, and third-world governments are not a viable market. Do you have the skills and interests to overcome problems, lead people, and find partners and funding? Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/15/2019.

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Crisis versus Opportunity: 6 Ways to Bootstrap a Startup in a Post-COVID-19 World While Navigating the New Normal

ReadWriteStart

It is generally accepted that the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 , was first seen in Wuhan, China, during the last days of 2019. One of the many challenges facing the world’s governments is the fact that no one really knows how this virus behaves. Crisis versus opportunity: Setting the Scene. This virus is a zoonotic virus.

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Who are the Major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

David Teten

In 2019 we partnered with several revenue-based lending providers, effectively creating a marketplace. “. Our wheelhouse is bootstrapped (or lightly capitalized) SMB SaaS. The following information is based on companies funded by us and/or our capital partners: The average most recent monthly revenue is $331,229.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Now, we have a well-calculated formula for launching businesses that are 100% bootstrapped with a very small amount of initial capital. My partners and I founded Reel Paper with the goal of adding the positive experience of social responsibility to the simple e-comm purchase of a household staple: toilet paper. 26- Find fulfillment.

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Promotions, Opportunities and Gratitude for 2019

Austin Startup

Capital Factory Promotions, Opportunities and Gratitude for 2019 2018 was an incredible year for the Capital Factory community that introduced new roles and team members, expanded to multiple locations, and partnered with the US Army. As we prepare for more growth in 2019, we’re doubling down on the team that kicked ass in 2018.

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Startups: It’s not Thelma & Louise

Austin Startup

JuiceBox Hero team members Ada Ryland, Laurie Felker Jones, Andrea Troncoso, Youssef Chaker & Laurie’s son Dean, an inspiration for the venture (not pictured: Breck Baig, Caroline Garry) After two wonderful years, JuiceBox Hero is discontinuing service as of June 28, 2019. Bootstrapping is AMAZING! So what happened? Some things.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Citefull

Austin Startup

Citefull Co-Founders: CSO Crystal Houston and CEO Kyle Grone The Forrest Four-Cast: February 27, 2020 According to a Pew Research Center study , Americans rate fake news as a larger problem than racism, climate change, or terrorism, one that is eroding people’s confidence in government and each other. And when it’s combined with AI?

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